Its heritage includes numerous monasteries and churches.
Remains of a fifth-century Byzantine church discovered in southern Syria -a country that witnessed the spread of Christianity
independent online April 14 2001

Clashes between police and protesting Christians after Sudanese government transfers Easter services led by a visiting German evangelical preacher, Reinhard Bonnke from central Khartoum to the suburbs
All Africa,April 12, 2001

The three American Missionaries who had been detained for three weeks in the United Arab Emirates for distributing Christian materials were released from jail and deported early this week
Atlanta Journal,10th April,2001, Rebecca McCarthy - Staff